v. 1 jut (out), beetle, bulge (out), project (out), protrude, stick out, loom (out), extend (out), hang (out) over The balcony overhangs the sea 2 impend, threaten, menace, imperil, loom His life was overhung by the threat of blackmail
n. 3 ledge, projection, bulge, protrusion, extension A swallow nested under the overhang of the roof